What is a Frank Dobson work on paper worth?
1886–1963 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 9 priced auction sales, works by Frank Dobson have sold for a median of $1,498Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $737Sign up free to see and $2,974Sign up free to see. For works on paper alone, the median is $997Sign up free to see across 5 sales. In the last five years the median was $2,499Sign up free to see across 4 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Frank Dobson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 13
- Sold rate
- 69%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2026
- Median price
- $1.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $6.9kSign up free to see Veronica, 1939, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 5 | $522–$3.4kSign up free to see | $997Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $1.6k–$3kSign up free to see | $2.3kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Sworders (6), Lyon & Turnbull (5), Toovey's (1)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Frank Dobson sales
- Martin Lowinsky, bronze with a dark brown patina — $1,598Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jul 27, 2026
- TREES BESIDE A ROAD, 1943, watercolour and ink — $468Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 11, 2025
- Veronica, 1939, ink and gouache on paper — $6,914Sign up free to see, Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 28, 2023
- Untitled, pencil and coloured chalks 53 x 65cm — $3,400Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 4, 2022
- Untitled, oil on board 31.5 x 39.5cm Provenance: Christie's — $1,498Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 5, 2021
- Untitled, pen and ink and watercolour 44 x 54cm — $997Sign up free to see, Sworders, Jun 10, 2020
- Untitled, Frank Dobson RA (1886-1963) PORTRAIT OF ROBERT McCALMON Bronze with black patina — $2,974Sign up free to see, Sworders, Oct 22, 2019
- Study of a Female Nude, coloured chalk — $522Sign up free to see, Toovey's, Sep 6, 2017
Questions about Frank Dobson prices
What is a Frank Dobson work on paper worth?
Based on 9 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Frank Dobson have sold for a median of $1,498, and half of them sold between $737 and $2,974. For works on paper alone the median is $997 (5 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Frank Dobson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $6,914 for “Veronica, 1939” at Lyon & Turnbull in April 2023.
Which Frank Dobson medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $2,286 (2 sales).
How often do Frank Dobson works sell at auction?
69% of the 13 lots recorded between 2013 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Frank Dobson work on paper?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Frank Dobson have appeared at auction 13 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2026; 9 sold, a sell-through rate of 69%.
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